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  • July 14, 2016 at 10:51 am #2418651
    Terry_42
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    Well I have no experience with Rekordbox, since it is very new. However it seems similar to Serato Video, with a few things still missing (which I guess they will release very soon).

    However Serato Video: Very easy to use and maps nicely to any controller supporting it. I even tested with an old DDJ-Ergo and it got the job done. The whole experience is very intuitive, but it also has its limits when it comes to special effects etc.

    VDJ is by far the most features for video, but no controller supports it. So basically you should be OK to learn a scripting language from their tutorials and get it to work. So it has a steep learning curve, but of course the possibilities are endless and I have seen things done with it that no other VJ has done. So it is by far the most feature packed software, but you need to custom tune it, if you do not have the abilities to do so it will stink in comparison to the others.

    As for controller, honestly my favourite controller by far (no matter if video or music only) is currently the Denon MCX8000. Serato wise it outshines (for me) all Pioneer controllers, but of course this also depends on your workflow.

    July 15, 2016 at 12:13 am #2418971
    Todd Oddity
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    “VDJ is by far the most features for video, but no controller supports it.”

    That’s not quite accurate. Virtual may not have a lot of equipment natively designed for it, but the team at Atomix do a fantastic job releasing support for major hardware out there. The list of controllers that work with Virtual is long and impressive, and as video is a baked-in feature (not an add-on), all of those controllers will have basic video function right off the bat (video playback, linking video to audio files, editing video clips with the video sampler, and a set of transitions to switch between all these things).

    That said, yes, Terry is right that it would do you well to learn some of their scripting language as with some tweaking what you can do is really wild.

    One of the main reasons I’ve stuck with Virtual these past few years is what you can do with scripting – it really lets you get in and map out your hardware however you wish.

    July 15, 2016 at 9:13 am #2419051
    Terry_42
    Keymaster

    Thanks for clarifying Oddity this is what I meant. Yes you can download mappings for many controllers and it will work basically with video, but to go beyond what Serato Video offers you definitly need to learn scripting and do your own maps… but then it is an extremely powerful tool.

    July 18, 2016 at 5:02 pm #2420151
    DJ Vintage
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    I need to point out that Mixvibes Cross is pretty good with video as well and the total cost might be a bit lower than using Serato or RB DJ with add-ons.

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